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Albany Community School

Team Mission

At ACS we strive to learn about ways to better protect and care for our planet.

Together we know we can make positive changes to ensure a better future. Through our learning we can make little changes everyday that will add up to a lot. We know that real change takes work from every member of a community.

Team Tabs

Albany I know that we are alittle behind on vermontivate but we are wolves and they never give up even though they are behind. But we can do this and this is something wolves deal with. But they come through with a smile of victory and the thrill of there accomplishment. WE CAN DO IT.

Keep up the good work! You guys are all saying great things and are staying positive. What you guys are doing is really good. Many people are actively participating. A lot of us are even having fun. That is what Vermontivate is all about. You are supposed to help the environment and have fun doing it at the same time. You guys are doing really well. Keep up the good work.

Hey there Team ACS! Don't miss out on the great energy curriculum created for us by our friends at Vermont Energy Education Program! https://vermontivate.com/resources/vermont-energy-education-program-middle-school-curriculum

GO Team ACS Go!
We've got spirit, yes we do, we've got spirit, how about you?
What I love about being part of ACS is that we all work together to do amazing things!
I've got spirit, yes I do, I've got spirit, how about you?
What do you love about ACS?

One day left of your 4 day weekend students hope you all have been thinking of things you can do to be Vermontivacious. I went out and bought old lamps from the antique shop down the road to help support local business and by something old to re-use it.

Okay ACS---wake up call time. Everyone needs to pull together, work harder and complete more challenges this week. Set a goal---each of you raise your score by at LEAST 1,000 points this week. But remember your responses are important and meaningful so effort counts.
Now let's see some major howling Wolves!!

I am playing Vermontivate because I actuslly want to make a difference. People can litter, po.ute, whatever. They just have to know that they are nothing but losers, and we are the winners! No matter what the challenge is, we will always reach are goal. That is how we do it here in the North East Kingdom of Vermont, and we will make a change!

Awesome Job everyone who participated in the Nitro Ball launch party. It was a close match all day. The teachers took a 2 - 0 lead then it was 2 -1. At 3 -1 the teachers had an edge and what did the students due they battled back and one the next match. In the final match not only did the students win to tie the series 3 - 3 but they won the match 11 - 3. Nice teamwork and sportsmanship everyone. We will have to come up with a fun and unique tie breaker. Ideas anyone. Maybe something that connects to one of the Vermontivate challenges.

Hello Albany team I have another thing to add to my helpful pieces of information today. With the drastic drop in points recently from 400 thousand to 48 we must realize that this is the best in the long run, with this helping smaller teams not fall drastically behind. Although some of you may be sad,this change brings more of a challenge to the table making it so we have to try harder to achieve even more without feeling that we are so far ahead in points that we feel that it's impossible for us to lose, which leads to us trying less. So ultimately this is the best circumstance for everyone allowing for the smaller teams to do good with their lack of people and so we won't feel cocky due to having a lot of points.

Totally agree VTVT and also life isn't about squashing others, or showing off, or being the best---it's about working together in a way that brings everyone forward in a meaningful, gentle and kind manner. And it's also about FUN!
Nothing is fun when it brings unhappiness to others and the world around you.

Part of Vermontivate is the friendly competition between others, it is also important to find ways that individuals and teams can make a difference. Points are great but making changes in your everyday life and the lives around you are very important.

So true kindness grit and excellence vermontivate surrounds many people who want to make a change. I always stand for one person can make a big change, but many people can change the world. So I think if we all keep pushing forward we could maybe call this game worldivate!

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Team-Building

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Team Goals

Solar and alternative energy

Why we chose this goal:

We've looked at solar for our school before....there seems to be some difficulty with our small size and the larger amount of energy that even one solar array will produce....but I would like to look at this again. Maybe we need to focus on a small solar farm for the town itself.

Most of all it would be nice to have a series of public awareness film evenings open to everyone to discuss the importance of alternative energies for our planet and the future. Also some discussion about the new composting regulations that will be coming in 2016.

Create less food waste

Why we chose this goal:

Team ACS already composts their food so we need to focus on creating less waste.

Our school makes yummy meals so it shouldn't be difficult to eat all that you take.

So many forget that reduce is also an important part of the sustainable picture. We are doing pretty good at recycling---we need to focus on the starting point and reduce what we take from our planet.

I'm going to talk with the students about setting personal goals to take less and use/eat all that you take.